ride |rʌɪd|

verb 1 • sit on and control (a bicycle or motorcycle)

naked |ˈneɪkɪd|

adjective 1 • exposed to harm; vulnerable

2 [ attrib. ] (especially of feelings or behaviour) expressed openly; undisguised 

to ride naked is a concept that evolved over several years, it’s something that continues to evolve as the journey meanders. being on a motorcycle you’re exposed to the elements and to reality. 

“In a car you’re always in a compartment, and because you’re used to it you don’t realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV.

On a cycle the frame is gone. You’re completely in contact with it all. You’re in the scene, not just watching it anymore, and the sense of presence is overwhelming. The concrete whizzing by five inches below your foot is the real thing, the same stuff you walk on, it’s right there, so blurred you can’t focus on it, you can put your foot down and touch it anytime, and the whole thing, the whole experience, is never removed from immediate consciousness”

                                                  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance